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Scapular muscle and ligaments

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Serratus anterior origin   Lateral parts of the 1th-8th ribs  
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Serratus anterior insertion   Anterior surface of medial border of scapula  
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Serratus anterior innervation   long thoracic nerve  
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Serratus anterior action   1. protracts scapula 2. holds scapula against the thoracic wall 3. superior rotation of the scapula  
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Deltoid origin   lateral third of clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula  
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Deltoid insertion   deltoid tuberosity  
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Deltoid innervation   axillary nerve  
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Deltoid Action   1. All three simultaneously: abduct the humerus after 15 degrees to the horizontal and stabilize the shoulder 2. Anterior: flexion and medial rotation of the humerus 3. Posterior: extension and lateral rotates the humerus  
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Teres Major origin   inferior angle of scapula (posterior surface)  
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Teres major insertion   medial lip of intertubercular sulcus  
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Teres major innervation   lower subscapular nerve  
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Teres major action   adducts and medially rotates the humerus  
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Name the rotator cuff muscles   "SITS" Supraspinatus, Infrapinatous, Teres minor, Subscapularis  
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Supraspinatus origin   Supraspinous fossa  
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Supraspinatus insertion   superior aspect of greater tubercle  
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Supraspinatus innervation   suprascapular nerve  
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Supraspinatus action   1. Abduct the arm for the first 15 degrees 2. Tonic contraction stabilizes the glenohumeral joint  
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Infraspinatus origin   Infraspinous fossa  
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Infraspinatus insertion   middle aspect of the greater tubercle  
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infraspinatus innervation   suprascapular nerve  
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infraspinatous action   1. tonic contraction stabilizes the glenohumeral joint 2. laterally rotates arm  
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teres minor origin   middle part of lateral border of scapula  
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teres minor insertion   inferior aspect of greater tubercle  
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teres minor innervation   axillary nerve  
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teres minor action   1. tonic contraction stabilizes the glenohumeral joint 2. laterally rotates the arm  
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subscapularis origin   subscapular fossa  
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subscapularis insertion   lesser tubercle  
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subscapularis innervation   upper and lower subscapular nerves  
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subscapularis action   1. tonic contaction stabilizes glenohumeral joint 2. medially rotates arm  
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